The Holidays

This is hilarious
PS - It was also all Drason's idea :-)
Merry Christmas
Amanda

Be sure to pause the music player first.

Who could have known

It's Christmas time again. When I think back to last year at Christmas I can't believe how much life has changed in a year.
Last year around this time I was working as a counselor. Drason and I were attending Westside Chapel, I think I was planning the Christmas program and teaching 3 little boys to sing "Go tell it on a mountain" I may have been sewing costumes for Mary and Elizabeth :-)

I really didn't ask for much for Christmas, I figured I had about everything I needed. I was frustrated at work, but other than that life was pretty great.

Last Christmas Drason gave a gift certificate to a recording studio. I don't know how he will ever top that gift, because it was the tool God used to quite literally change my life.

Well, life is still pretty great, but what a difference a year makes.
I'm not working as a counselor anymore, but between being a mom and writing music I manage to stay pretty busy. We started attending First Baptist Heath in April, and while we were sad to leave Westside, we knew that the Lord was moving us for a reason.
There are some terrific musicians at church, and they have been an immeasurable help and encouragement to me. Change this year was hard, but it was worth it. I can't wait to see what God has in store for next year!

So today, as a few of you already know, myself and Shawn, Micheal, Randy, Jon and Anne went over to use that gift certificate, and WOW! I was so impressed and blessed by everyone there!

If you would like to check out our music click the link below
http://www.reverbnation.com/tunepak/172386

Please remember that these songs are copyright and that while we do not mind if you enjoy them, please do not download, hotlink or copy them.

Merry Christmas,
Amanda

Surrender

Surrender

String the world together on a thread
You push your way through everyday
And live inside your head

You work for money, pleasure, love and fame
So wear your pride and try to hide
Until there’s no one left to blame

Surrender to Me
Surrender and stop playing with the life you lead
Surrender to Me
Surrender and be free
Surrender and be free

So many years I lost playing a game
I had a lie to live and die
Pretending in my shame

So naïve, until You called my name
My eyes were sealed, but now I’m healed
And I’ll never be the same

You said

Surrender to Me
Surrender and stop playing with the life you lead
Surrender to Me
Surrender and be free
Surrender and be free

You walked this earth till you were 33
Now salvations comes to everyone
Who can trust you and believe

You gave your life, but You’re not in the grave
And for what You did, my life I give
Oh, it was never mine to save


He’s calling…

He’s calling…

He’s calling you

Surrender to Me
Surrender and stop playing with the life you lead
Surrender to Me
Surrender and be free
Surrender and be free

Surrender to Me
Surrender and stop playing with the life you lead
Surrender to Me
Surrender and be free
Surrender and be free

2008 is fast approaching

I normally would not put political stuff on my blog, just because I really don't want to argue with anyone. However, a friend sent me this link in an email and if you are wondering, as I was, if there is a candidate worth voting for, check out this link.

http://teamhuckabee.com/issues.php

I sincerely hope this is the guy who gets the nomination, if not I'm not sure I will vote, picking the best of the worst is not my idea of voting.

Check it out
Amanda

Donna started it

This one is cute
http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1187510308

This one is just hilarious

http://www.scroogeyourself.com/?id=1187847510

See what happens when you have a snow day!

Amanda

brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.......

My teeth are chattering, but I'm beginning to think that this is a good thing for visitation. We looked so cold, everyone we visited who was home, invited us in the house!
More GREAT NEWS, we were able to lead two people in prayers to receive Christ. God is so good to bless us in this way on such a cold blustery night!
Praise God.
As a drug and alcohol counselor whenever someone would tell me "you gotta try this" it was usually a bad thing :-)
But when I say - you gotta try this - I mean it. This is so much better than anything else!
See you soon,
Amanda